Podcast Episodes

Anthony David: Why is there still such stigma around mental health?

Mental health has become a hot topic in recent years, with campaigns asking us to be kind on social media and to reach out to friends who are struggl…

6 years ago

Luck, the paranormal and the Moon landings - Everything you ever wanted to know about…. illusions, magic and the paranormal

Our guest Prof Richard Wiseman is a spectacularly creative scientist who started off his career as a magician before becoming a psychologist. Over th…

6 years ago

Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac: Has climate change determined our future?

Christiana Figueres is the former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and it was her work that led to its members s…

6 years ago

Illusions and Magic - Everything you ever wanted to know about... illusions, magic and the paranormal, episode 1

Our guest Prof Richard Wiseman is a spectacularly creative scientist who started off his career as a magician before becoming a psychologist. Over th…

6 years ago

Elisa Raffaella Ferrè: What happens to the brain in space?

Here on Earth, we take the force of gravity for granted. For years, researchers have neglected to study its influence because of this very reason, bu…

6 years ago

Sonia Contera: How will nanotechnology revolutionise medicine?

This week we talk to one of the world’s leading pioneers in the field of nanotechnology, Sonia Contera.

Nanotechnology is the application of science a…

6 years, 1 month ago

Neil Shubin: How do big changes in evolution happen?

The first time a fish crawled out of the water and onto land, it was a turning point that led to brand new kinds of life. But this couldn’t happen on…

6 years, 1 month ago

Your questions – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode six

Prof Jim Al-Khalili answers listeners’ questions about physics, the Universe and everything else.

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6 years, 1 month ago

Mysteries in physics – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode five

Prof Jim Al-Khalili reveals some of the biggest unsolved mysteries. We talk about the plausibility of time travel, whether there are multiple univers…

6 years, 1 month ago

Energy – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode four

Prof Jim Al-Khalili tackles thermodynamics – the study of energy. Together, we unravel the idea of entropy, talk about the direction of time and muse…

6 years, 1 month ago